Indiana Protection & Advocacy Services

ABLEDATAThis site is a national database of information on more than 17,000 products that are currently available for people with disabilities.

Access BoardAccess Board is an independent federal agency whose web site contains information on section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended requiring that electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained or used by the federal government be accessible to people with disabilities. In 1998, the board established an Electronic and Information Technology Access Advisory Committee (EITAAC) to help the board develop standards under section 508.

Breaking New Ground Resource Center (BNG)BNG provides information and resources on Assistive Technology for agricultural workers and agricultural worksites. In 1990, the Outreach Center of Breaking New Ground became a part of the USDA AgrAbility program.

Closing the GapClosing the Gap's role is to provide information on microcomputer materials and practices that can enrich the lives of people with special needs.

ChairdexNonprofit international site about wheelchairs, types of chairs and accessories.

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)CCD is a working coalition of more than 100 national consumer, advocacy, provider and professional organizations working together with, and on behalf, of the 54 million children and adults with disabilities and their families living in the United States. The CCD has several task forces on various disability issues, such as Employment and Training, Developmental Disabilities, Health, Social Security, Long-Term Services and Supports, Telecommunications and Technology, and Rights, etc.

Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI)A wealth of information relating to disabilities including topics such as: aging, statistics, computing, Centers for Independent Living and universal design. This site is based out of the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Do-It Internet ResourcesResources are listed in multiple categories including: general resources, education, technology, legal, social and political issues.

Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)EASI is part of the Teaching Learning, and Technology Group, an affiliate of the American Association of Higher Education. EASI's mission is to promote the same access to information and resources for people with disabilities as everyone else.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)This site contains the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and links to FCC's Disabilities Issues Task Force site, which contains press releases and reports that affect telecommunications and technology issues for people with disabilities.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)As a service of the U.S. Department of Labor's President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, JAN provides information about job accommodation and the employability of people with functional limitations. JAN publishes quarterly reports on a number of cases handled by state, types of businesses and organizations requesting information and ADA-related concerns, among many other outcome data statistics.

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)NARIC is a library and information center on disability and rehabilitation. More than 50,000 disability-related publications are held and abstracted by NARIC in their REHABDATA database, which is searchable online.

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability, whose purpose is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology. RESNA serves that purpose by promoting research, development, education, advocacy and the provision of technology and by supporting the people engaged in these activities. RESNA's membership ranges from rehabilitation professionals to consumers. All members are dedicated to promoting the exchange of ideas and information for the advancement of Assistive Technology.

Trace Research & Development CenterThe Trace Center conducts research aimed at improving technology that can benefit individuals with disabilities by making it more accessible in four main areas: communication, control, computer access, and next generation communication information and transaction systems.

WheelchairNetWheelchairNet is a continuously developing resource for a broad community of people who are interested in wheelchairs: consumers, clinicians, manufacturers, researchers and funders. It contains resources for lifestyle, wheelchair technology and research developments, discussions, products, industry product standards, funding, services, etc.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)The W3C, an international industry consortium, was founded in October 1994 to lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its operability. The W3C also includes the World Accessibility Initiative that provides guidelines on website accessibility.